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Wzor predicts demise of Windows 8, Windows 9 to arrive in the fall
My favorite Russian prognosticator, Wzor, just posted a lengthy discourse on the Russian-language Ru-Board that cov
Patching the future: How Microsoft can make Windows 9 simpler
With Windows 8.1 Update 2 Version 1.0 apparently poised for release in next month's batch of Black Tuesday patches, it's time for Microsoft to reflect on the needlessly confusing state of Windows patching and set a simple, coh
Universal Apps: Microsoft's bid to bring mobile developers back to Windows
By most accounts, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has inherited a mess in the form of Microsoft's mobile strategy.
Are users hoarding data? Here's where to put it
Data migration is one of those aspects of life that makes us shudder with dread.
You don't need to be in Silicon Valley
When I visited Chicago a couple of weeks ago, I met the founder of a small analytics startup. Showing my San Francisco bias, I asked him if it was difficult to find the talent he needed in the Chicago area.
Why GPL still gives enterprises the jitters
Open source has gone from a curiosity in the enterprise to a welcome and valuable addition.
Honk if you love smart cars -- and viruses and hacks and data leaks
Credit: Natalie Racioppa
8 tips for getting your IT career back on track
Most of us are trying get ahead in this world, but occasionally we find ourselves in the unenviable career rut. Maybe you realize your current position doesn't align with your long-term goals. Perhaps you received a poor performance review, or were passed over for promotion, and feel like your career has gone off the road.
Now what? You've got to get your career back on track -- and fast.
The Internet of things at home: 14 smart products that could change your life
The Internet of things at home: 14 smart products that could change your life
8 ways to declare your independence from passwords
6 CSS tools for coding in style
6 CSS tools for coding in style
Adios Aereo, and take your illegal technology with you
To the barricades, shouts Chet Kanojia, CEO of the Aereo streaming service that the Supreme Court declared il
MongoDB grows up -- and shows off its enterprise cred
I'm an unabashed fan of MongoDB, the only NoSQL database just about everyone has heard of.
For Node.js talent, it's a seller's market
A sure sign a new software technology has arrived is when it shows up in job listings as a required skill.
Watch out for these 5 summer scams
It is almost summertime, and while the livin' supposedly gets a bit easier, it remains risky. As the vacation season approaches and everybody is planning travel, socializing with friends and family and relaxing, people in the "always connected" world should add one more item to their list: Don't relax when it comes to online security.
How to recover after a cloud computing misstep
DreamWorks Animation knows the magic of the cloud. Since 2003, the famed studio has held its product development, design and manufacturing functions in a hybrid cloud environment, long before the storage option was even called "cloud."
The cloud gives the Los Angeles-based company "massive flexibility in both human and digital capital," says DreamWorks CTO Lincoln Wallen, adding that it gives "any artist access to any movie from any site, anywhere, on any project... instantly." It also allowed DreamWorks to move from producing one movie every 18 months to three movies a year.
Latest cyber security bill riddled with Net neutrality loopholes
The latest cyber security information sharing bill being considered in the Senate strikes many as overly broad and in need of revision.